Algeria energy minister replaced in reshuffle
May 28th
Algerian Energy Minister Chakib Khelil has been removed from his post and replaced by former
energy official and diplomat Youcef Yousfi in the biggest upheaval in the OPEC member’s energy industry in a decade. More >
Algerian film at Cannes sparks protest
May 21st
Riot police had to be called in at the Cannes film festival in France Friday because of a large protest against a movie about the Algerian war of independence.
More than 1,000 demonstrators were blocked by police with shields and batons from reaching More >
Earthquake kills two in Algeria
May 14th
A moderate earthquake in Algeria on Friday killed two people and injured 43 others, the interior ministry reported.
The 5.2-magnitude quake occurred outside the city of Melouza, 250 kilometres (155 miles) southeast of the capital Algiers, the ministry said, according to news agency APS. No details were provided on material damage.
Twenty-three of the 43 people hurt were being kept under medical surveillance in hospital, it said.
Algerian club advances in African Cup
May 7th
Chabab Riadhi Belouizdad of Algeria became the first club to reach the final qualifying round of the African Confederation Cup with a 2-0 home triumph over Al-Amal of Sudan Friday.
Soufiane Mebarki and Seddik Berraja scored the goals that saw Belouizdad advance 2-1 on aggregate after losing the first leg 1-0 in Atbara two weeks ago.
